Single-player games like Pawnbarian
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Pawnbarian, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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StarVaders
Single-player alternative to Pawnbarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pawnbarian.
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
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Right and Down
Single-player alternative to Pawnbarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pawnbarian.
A deep roguelike and card game that is played using only two buttons: Right and Down! Choose your hero and explore randomly generated card dungeons, gather powerful artifacts to get new abilities, and fight against mighty enemies! Will you make it to level 50?
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Trials of Fire
Single-player alternative to Pawnbarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pawnbarian.
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
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Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Single-player alternative to Pawnbarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pawnbarian.
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
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Slay the Spire
Single-player alternative to Pawnbarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pawnbarian.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
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Dicey Dungeons
Single-player alternative to Pawnbarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pawnbarian.
Become a giant walking dice, explore dungeons and defy Lady Luck in this dice powered roguelike! Now featuring "Reunion", a free DLC with six brand-new episodes!
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Usurper
Single-player alternative to Pawnbarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Pawnbarian.
A turn-based roguelike deckbuilder where your King is your strongest weapon. Play cards from your deck to drop units onto the battlefield and checkmate your opponent. Build your Deck, Upgrade your Ruler, and Claim the Throne.
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Monster Train
Single-player alternative to Pawnbarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Pawnbarian.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
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Solitaire
Single-player alternative to Pawnbarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The classic card game is back in a digital version that everyone can play! Enjoy a quick game or chase after points to climb up the world rankings. 4 different settings and 3 popular game modes. Quite simply, Solitaire.
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The Ouroboros King
Single-player alternative to Pawnbarian — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pawnbarian.
The Ouroboros King combines the strategic depth of chess with the build variety and replayability of roguelikes. Assemble a formidable army, discover powerful relics, and buy surprising gadgets to defeat the Coven.